Sounding toy



Dec. 27, 1927.

W. BARTHOLOMAE SOUNDING TOY Filed sep't. 14, 1927 WITNESSES 7 figmfl;

Patented Dec. 27, 1927.

UNITED STATES WILLIAM BARTHOLOMAE, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

SOUNDING- TOY.

Application filed September This invention relates to a sounding toy, and has for an object to provide animproved construction wherein a decided musical sound is produced as the toy is moved along over a surface. a

Another object of the invention is'to provide a toy which is pleasing to a child by reason of'its resemblance to a piece of artillery, while presenting means for automatically producing a sound as the toy moved.

it further object, more specifically, is to provide a sounding toy wherein a sounding member is formed with cut and bent portions at the respective ends to isolate the sounding portion of the sounding member, and to present means for supporting and holding in place certain objects.

In the accompanying drawing--- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a sounding toy, disclosing an embodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view through the toy shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view through Figure 2 on line 3-3.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, 1 indicates a sounding member which is a flat piece of sheet metal capable of producing musical sounds when struck. In order to preventa thud or dull sound to the tones produced by the sounding member 1, the same is bent rather sharply at point 2, which is the rear end of the sounding member. The main part is bent down for forming a supporting bracket 8 merging into a journal box 4 adapted toreceive the shaft 5 which may be of any material, as for instance, wood. This shaft carries traction wheels 6 and 7 which are rigidly secured thereto. A section 8 is cut and bent out of the bracket portion 8 so as to form an auxiliary or cannon supporting bracket, and at the same time an opening through which the various parts of the toothed wheel or hammer 9 move. The section or bracket 8 is preferably provided with an opening through which the ends of the metallic strap 10 project. This strap 1s resilient and acts to clamp the cannon 11 in place, which cannon may be of wood painted the desired color or of some other material, as preferred. The toothed member 9 is preferably made of wood and rigidly securedto the axle 5 so that it will rotate with the axle and with the wheels 3 and 7 as the Wheels are moved 14, 1927. Serial No. 219,493.

over a supporting surface. The various hammers or operating ends 1,2.of the toothed member 9, strike the looped end 13 of a spring 14- so as to force the same downwardly as indicated in Figure 2. On the continued rotary movement of member 9, the respective ends 12 will not only force the end 13 downwardly, but will pass by the end whereby spring 14 will quickly move the end 13 back to its former or raised position. The looped end 1.3 is formed by bending back the section 15 of spring 1 1, said sectionand part of the spring 14, acting to carry a hammer 16. which hammer is preferably a wooden ball positioned to strike the sounding member 11. when spring 14 is released. Ordinarily, the ball 16 is spaced a short distance from member 1, but when moved downwardly and then released, the spring 1 1 will carry the ball 16 upwardly until it strikes member 1, whereupon it will bounce away and thus permit member 1 to properly vibrate and give a musical sound.v

Adjacent the front,the body 1 is formed with a cut awayportion 17 which acts as a back or rest for the figure'18. This figure is preferably that of a soldier so as to, make the entire toy structure appear like an ordinary cannon and carriage. The body or sounding member 1 is bent at .19 for forming a front section 20. .The front section 20 is provided with apertures 21 and 22 through which the front end of spring 14 is looped, whereby the springis held in place without other fastening means. Preferably, a pull cable or cord 23 is tied to the looped portion 2 1 of spring 14 whereby the toy may be pulled along over the floor or other surface. As indicated in Figure 3, the section 20 is provided with cut and bent down portions 25 and. 26 through which the front axle 27 extends. This axle carries a small wheel 28 preferably of wood, while the axle is prefer ably of metal. A metal member 29 straddles the portions 25 and 26 and is held in place by the axle 27 which is preferably riveted or upset at the ends. Member 29 flares at the top and forms an abutment and arm rest for the figure 18. The openings formed by pressingout the portions 25 and 26 from section 20, accommodate the legs of figure 18 so that if desired, the feet of this fig ure could rest on the ends of axle 27, though this is not essential. By disposing of the legs of the figure in this manner, placing the hands of the figure on member 29, and providing the back support 17, the figure is held in place without any other fastening means.

The toy may be used by merely pulling the same over the floor or other surface. lVhen this is done, the rotation of the wheels 6 and i will cause the nuember 9 to rotate and the ends 12 to successively lower ball 16 and then release the same, whereby sound will be produced. If desired, the cord 23 could be removed, and one of the wheels 6 or 7 grasped and then the member 1 and asso ciated parts whirled around the axle 4:. lVhen this is done, the toothed member?) will remain stationary but the remaining parts will move around the same and thereby have the same ell ect so that ball 16 will besuccessively moved away from member 1 and then allowed to strike member 1, thus producing a mechanical rattle.

hat-I claim is:

1. A sounding toy, comprising a flat sheet metal body capable of producing a musical sound when struck, said body at one end being bent for producing a bearing member, said body being cut and bent so as to present a superposed section forming a cannon supporting bracket, a cannon mounted on said cannon supporting bracket, a shaft extending through said bearing member, a toothed member rigidly secured to said shaft, traction wheels secured to said shaft, a spring connected with said body near the front end and extending so as to slightly overlap the toothed member whereby as the toothed member rotates it will bow the spring and then release the same, a ball carried by said spring near the free end of the spring, said ball being adapted to strike the body each time said spring is bowed and then released, and traction means connected with said body at the front end.

7 2. A toy, comprising a body formed of flat resilient sheet metal capable of producing a musical sound when struck, a flat spring conneeted with said body near one end and extending to near the opposite end, a ball carried by said spring, said spring being positioned so that when the same is bowed and released, said ball will be moved so as to strike said body, said body at one end having a loop, a rotatable member carried by said loop and a toothed member rigidly secured to said rotatable member whereby when there is a relative rotary movement between the rotating member and the body the toothed member will engage the free end of said spring for bowing the same, said toothed member releasing the spring after each bowing action whereby said ball will strike said body.

3. A sounding toy, comprising a flat metal body of sounding material bent atone end for forming an off-set supporting bracket merging into a tubular portion, a flat spring connected to saidbody near one end with the free'end near said bracket, a wooden. ball on said spring near its free end, a shaft extending through said tubular member, traction wheels carried by said shaft, and a toothed member rigidly secured to said shaft and positioned to bow said spring and then release the same, said spring being so positioned that when bowed and then released it will cause said ball to strike said body and then recoil therefrom.

4-. Ina musical toy, a sounding body formed of bendable sheet material having one end provided with a plurality of series of slits, the portion between one of said series of slits being bent for presenting a figure support, and the portions between the other series of slits being bent for presenting traction wheel supporting brackets, the opposite end of said body being bent for presenting a substantially tubular axle receiving member, said opposite end having a series of slits therein with the portion between the slits bent for forming an auxiliary bracket. I

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 12th day of September, A. D. 1927.

WILLIAM BARTHOLOMAE. 

